US 12,698,232 · Application 17/831,874 · Granted Aug 4, 2026
US 12,698,232
Foldable cover article with reduced hazardous projections
Estimated expiration
September 28, 2040
14y 19d remaining
- Could not fetch continuity data for application PCTCN2019122786: Resource not found (404)
Earliest effective filing
Dec 3, 2019
+ 20 years
Dec 3, 2039
PTA +300d
Sep 28, 2040
No TD
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Final
Sep 28, 2040
This calculation includes patent term adjustment (PTA) under 35 U.S.C. §154(b). Patent term extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. §156 (for FDA-regulated products) is not included.
Calculation details
Base term
- Filing date
- June 3, 2022
- Earliest effective filing
- December 3, 2019
- Issue date
- August 4, 2026
- PTA
- +300 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- December 3, 2039
December 3, 2019 + 20 years = December 3, 2039 + 300 PTA days = September 28, 2040
- Continuation of application PCTCN2019122786, filed Dec 3, 2019
Terminal disclaimers
Patent term extension under 35 U.S.C. §156, which can apply to certain drug, biologic, animal drug and medical device patents, is not included in this calculation. How PTE is calculated
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